White - Cue Ball (may have one or more colored dots)
Yellow - 1, striped is 9 and 17
Blue - 2, striped is 10 and 18
Red - 3, striped is 11 and 19
Purple - 4, striped is 12 and 20 - for televised games, pink is used
Orange - 5, striped is 13 and 21
Green - 6, striped is 14
Brown - 7, striped is 15
Black - 8
The striped balls follow the same sequence as the solid balls.
The 9 is the same as the 1, yellow.
The 10 is blue - like the 2.
The 11 is red - like the 3.
The 12 is purple - like the 4. However, this is pink for televised events in the US.
The 13 is orange - like the 5.
The 14 is green - like the 6.
The 15 is brown - like the 7. The televised event version is lighter, a tan.
Only 9 different colors are used for 8 ball and straight pool, 9 ball, and Baseball pool.
Cue ball - white
Yellow - 1, 9 and 17
Blue - 2, 10, and 18
Red - 3, 11, and 19
Purple - 4, 12, 20
Orange - 5, 13, and 21
Green - 6, 14
Brown - 7, 15
Black - 8
The only exception to this is the 4 and 12 - for televised events, these are change to pink as it was determined it was easier for viewers to observe.
Black
It doesn't. There is no "mat" related to the game of English Billiards or Pocket Billiards.
In billiards the corner pocket means an opening in the billiards table into which the balls are struck into. There are also side pockets. the idea is to get the balls in to the pockets.
There are generally two terms used for billiards - English billiards or pocket billiards. Pocket billiards is also called pool. Billiards is a popular bar game that has a number of different names that it has been called over the years but the most notable and popular is simply that of pool.
This depends upon which billiards game - English Billiards is most popular in the UK. Pocket Billiards is most popular in the US.
The are no values to the balls in either pocket billiards or English Billiards.
Billiards covers English Billiards, Carom Billiards, and Pocket Billiards, and each has their own set of rules.
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A set of pocket billiards equipment will run from $200 to $400 depending upon the quality.
There are 6 pockets in a standard table.
Brunswick is the oldest name in billiards and pocket billiards. They have been making tables and other equipment for the industry since 1845 and are known for quality equipment.
15 ADD: Completely incorrect. This answer refers to pocket billiards, and more specifically "8 ball" or "boston" or "stripes and solids". In billiards, there are three balls. One of one color, and two of another.